Manitoba Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine’s constituency office is shown in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert)
A 35-year-old Winnipeg man has been arrested in connection with a series of arsons, break-ins, and property damage incidents.
Police arrested Jesse Robert Shawn Wheatland on Tuesday in the 100 block of Magnus Avenue. The arrest follows a lengthy investigation into 22 reported offences between June 11 and November 18.
The affected locations include several constituency offices, local businesses, and public buildings, such as Nahanni Fontaine’s and Bernadette Smith’s offices, Commonwealth Kitchen and Bar, Johnny G’s, Palomino Club, Boujee Restaurant, the Winnipeg School Division administration building, and the Provincial Treatment Centre.
Wheatland faces multiple charges, including arson with disregard for human life, 13 counts of arson causing property damage, several mischief charges, and multiple counts of break-and-enter-related offences. He remains in custody.
